Foxtel in Australia

Published on October 24, 1995.

Foxtel pay-TV, jointly owned by Rupert Murdoch and Telstra, Australia's largest telecoms company, announced its broadcasting debut in Australia Monday with spread ads in all metropolitan and national newspapers . "To News Corp and Telstra, a fantastic new arrival - Foxtel," one ad read. "Born October 23, weighing in with 20 channels. Both parents delighted." Young & Rubicam, Sydney, handles.